Crawford avalanche., 1887-03-31
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

A JOINT resolution was passed by both houses
OF the Legislature, ON the 18th, providing for the
appointments OF joint committee TO investigate
cooperative life insurance companies and re-
port needed legislation to bring about reforms
ana nterdict graveyard insurance. The debate
IN the House was quite spirited. The resolution
was at first defeated, but a motion To recon-
slider was carried and the resolution was passed
yeas, %; nays, 10. The committee was ap-
pointed and consists Of senators West
gate and German and Representatives
Cross douglass, and Goodrich. Bills passed
the Senate To amend the act relative to public
instruction in primary schools; to make all
debts Tor labor preferred claims against insolv-
ent debtors to amend the law relative TO an
advisory Board OF Pardons Ut allows the board
clerk at salary OF II 900 per year; TO provide
Tor the conveyance Cf railroad property and
iTanchises In certain cases Ia substitute for the
house Did, The Committee ON Judiciary re-
ported adversely a bill TO provide for taking
deposttions of witnesses in Probate Courts
In the House bills were passed to revise and
amend sundry sections OF an act to amend the
charter of West Bay City. The House concur
req IN an amendment to the so-called Pinkerton
Dill TO the bill to facilitate the disposal and
settiement OF State partpaid swamp school, and
other lands toprevent the carrying OF concealed
weapons, and providing punishment for the
s5oy o se s real sstasy tGy a t6ogssp pay
debts to amend the laws relative to takirxQ
private property for public purposes; a substs-
tute Tor House bill 614, providing for convey
ance OF railroad franchises to amend the act
for locating, erecting, organizing, and manag-
ing an asylum for insane criminals; to
amend the act relative TO the powers
and duties OF boards of supervisors; TO amend
the act relative to transportation of Texas cat
tle through the State; to amend the act
providing for the treatment of dependent chill
dren at the University hospital to prevent
males above the age Of 10 years taking Indecent
Liberties with the opposite sex under Is years.
and the concurrent resolution for the appoint
ment Of special committee to investigate the
business of fire and marine insurance com
panies The Committee on Municipal Corpora
tons reported favorably on the bill for the abol-
ishment OF the upper house Of the Detroit city
government.
The Senate had bare quorum on being
called to order on the 21st, and, after hearing
some reports Of committees and some messages,
adjourned. The House spent nearly the entire
session in committee of the whole The most
important bill under discussion was one for
the protection OF game, and for the prevention
ana correction OF errors in elections. Mr.. Bates
offered a concurrent resolution that, In tribute
TO the memory Of the late Adjutant General
Robertson, the House and Senate meet in Joint
session at p. m on the 22d, and that appro-
pirate services be held. MessTs. Bates Thomas
Williams and Manly were appointed by Speaker
Markey committee on resolutions on the part
OF the House. A resolution was adopted in the
House for an adjournment from. April to April
D. This period carries over the spring election
THE following bills were passed by the Sem
ate March %: Authorizing the townships of
Frankenmuth, Bloomfield, and Buena Vista To
borrow money for dredging and Strengthening
CheDoyganing Creek; and to provide for the
division OF Ward Five in Bay City; to provide
Tor the appointment Of a State livestock yeter-
marian, and for the suppression OF CONTAGIOUS
and infectious diseases among live stock;
to regulate the time OF holding the an
nual meeting for the election Of trustees
in Union School No. 1, Jackson. Senators Doyo
ana seymour We're appointed on the part of the
tions, upon tho death of the late Adjutant Gem
eral Robertson. In the House, bills passed to
authorize the licensing OF corporations for inn
proving the science, art, and practice of phar-
macy; to amend section 6, chapter q Howell
relative to assessments for highway purposes;
TO prohibit appeals from orders OF probate
ETC., in certain cases relative to the protec-
tion OF game-a sweeping bill for the incor-.
poration OF companies for the purpose OF
buying and selling brood animals, the capital
stock being limited at $50 600 to provide for the
punishment OF crimes committed by convicts
ers on claims against estates OF deceased per
sons the bill amending the laws relative to the
support Of minors whose fathers are living to
amend the act relative to the incorporation
Of mutual fire insurance companies; the bill
relative to the duties of commissioners ON claims
against the estates OF deceased persons and
providing for their compensation (; the bill de-
lining the limits jurisdiction, and powers of
Circuit Courts TO authorize tho Central Michi-
gan Agricultural Society to convey its real es-
tate; to amend the act relative to public in
struction in primary schools; to change the
name Of the Buck family to that OF Clark to
amend the act relative to duplicate tax rolls
N villages. Both houses met in joint conven-
ion and held touching memorial service I'm
memory OF the late Adjutant General Robert
SON.
THE Judiciary Committee reported adversely
20 the Senate, on March 20, certain bill to pre-
vent swindling. Senator j. w. Babcock intro
iuced bill to eliminate from the statutes all
obsolete and imperative laws The Governor in
Z is empowered to appoint commission of re-
vision to report to the next Legislature. The
In hn hart
II Battle Greek; to incorporate the village Of
Nagle, Clinton County; bill TO amend certain
sections Of the act relative to taking private
property for public uses in cities and villages
% cede to the United States jurisdiction over
he land now and to be occupied in enlarging
y md improving the Lake Superior Ship Canal
and Iron Company and the Portage
AXE and River Improvement Company" In
she House bills passed TO amend an act estab-
fishing a House OF Correction and branch OF
he State Prison in the Upper Peninsula. The
amendment allows compensation at SO per day.
The House then went into committee Of the
Whole and considered several bills. Senator
Posts bill providing for indeterminate SEN
ences for convicts was killed in committee OF
he whole.
THE Senate passed the following at it's session
II March "a A concurrent resolution to loan
he State camp equipage to the knights OF
'ythias, and following bills: To amend the act
providing for compulsory education in certain
'ases; to legalize the proceedings in issuing
,onds Of the township of Warren, Midland
10 nuJnOflZo the CalnOun County Agr1-
cultural Society to mortgage its real estate to
,rovide for publishing the proceedings Of Boards
II Supervisors in newspapers in counties;
providing for the Incorporating and regu-
ating of building and loan associa-
ions, q substitute: for House bill 81.
N the House the Judiciary Committee reported
adversely upon the bill requiring registration of
,atent rights patent deeds in each county be-
ore they are offered for SALE 1t was tabled,
md will come UP again The bill to amend the
,harter OF Saginaw City, which passed the
House, was recalled from the Senate and re-
erred to the Committee on Municipal Corpo-
ations. The author Of the bill, Mr.. Dakin,
tated that the bill had been hastily passed,
ipon his recommendation; that he had been
accused of undue haste, and desired the recall
hat IL might go through the regular channel.
The social purity bill was amended, placing
he age of protection at Ia years. Under
suspension Of rules the consideration of the
)ill brought on a very animated discussion.
The age reported by joint committee was 10
years Mr.. Diekema favored 10 years. but Mr..
Ashton Ia physician) made lengthy speech in
avor of 13 years. The ladies had filed numer-
'us petitions for 18 years. The bill passed
)viatt capital punishment bill was taken from
he table and put upon its passage. IL failed
" n vote OF Az toll, not having u majority OF
III members elect. Mr.. Oviatt changed his vote
o no, and moved u reconsideration which was
arried, and the bill was again tabled. The
iouse Ways and Means Committee reported
avornbly bill making the fiscal year end June
0, instead Of Sept 30, as now
The memorable assembly known in